There is always some joyous anticipation in the air, whenever some festive 
occasion is due. You see blinking electric lights in the balconies of flats and colorful designs called rangoli outside certain apartments.
Diwali, celebrated in October or November each year, originated as a harvest festival that marked the last harvest of the year before winter. The festival gets its name from the row of clay lamps that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness.
In Kuwait, Diwali is associated with the Hindus and Sikhs children and adults bursting various forms of festive firecrackers. The air gets filled in the evening with loud sounds of the rockets. Looking out, you see colorful rockets zooming into the night sky and bursting in colorful lights and you get carried away with delight. Children handling sparklers is also seen everywhere. Children of other religions also join in playing with the crackers. The inflated prices of fireworks are to be seen to believe. Well you got to buy and light those firecrackers.
All this is seen in the areas of Kuwait where Indians are in the majority and the question of a person who does not know what day it is, is to ask, 
“What is going on here with the Indians? “.
Well, you get homemade sweets from Hindu friends and if you have none to share with you, then the Indian shops are full of traditional Indian sweets for sale. Other events like family gatherings and glittering clay lamps are also part of this day. It is a multi day festival, with different things to do on each… As with all festivals, you have to enjoy responsibly.
